Timothy BROOKS, Jr., Rev. Married Hannah BOWEN on 10 NOV 1685 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.
Rev. Timothy Brooks was the pastor of the old Cohansey Baptist Church from the founding in 1710 to 1716.
There were several Bowens from Swansea, Massachusetts who had moved with Rev. Timothy Brooks to Bowentown, New Jersey, just across the Cohansey River from Robert Ayars' "Lippincott
Purchase," and just a couple of miles southeast of Robert's "Wass Purchase." Among them was Samuel Bowen, Obadiah's son.
Rev. Timothy/3w Brooks Jr., 2nd so-named, born 9 Oct 1661 at Woburn, Massachusetts1,2, followed his father first to Swansea, Massachusetts4, where he married, 10 Nov 1685, Hannah/2 Bowen of Swansea, daughter of Obadiah/2 Bowen and Mary Clifton.5,6 They lived at Swansea for perhaps five years after marriage.
About 1690 they followed Timothy's father to Salem County, West Jersey. According to Robert Peacock Brooks, they landed at the mouth of the Cohansey River, then Salem and today Cumberland County.
Some of these people settled along the north side and some on the south side. The Brooks, Bowens, Barrotts and the Swinneys settled along the north side near Bridgetown (Bridgeton) and called their settlement 'Bowentown,' or the Brooks Company, for the reason that Timothy Brooks, Junior, was their pastor. The region near the home of the Barrotts was known and is still known today [1927] as Barrotts Run ... Many of the descendants of Timothy, Jr. live in the region of Bowentown, and for many years his lineal descendants lived on the farm of his father at that place.7
Timothy became a lay preacher of considerable influence, as Robert Peacock Brooks wrote in 1927.
Timothy Brooks (Junior) was much interested in the religious tenets of the Baptists and became a preacher with a considerable following. In 1687 a little band of Welsh Baptists left for Jersey, as has been said. Timothy Brooks's company kept a separate church society until 1710. During a part of this time this society — Seventh Day Baptist — worshipped in the homes of its members, as they had serious differences with the congregation of the First Day Baptists, which had organized as the Cohansey Baptist Church in 1690. This church was a little log church along the banks of the Cohansey Creek under the leadership of Rev. Thomas Killingsworth of Salem as their pastor. This church was used for about four years and was replaced by a small frame building at Sheppard's Mill. Due to the efforts of the Rev. Valentine Wrightman of Groton, Connecticut, Timothy Brooks, Jr., and two of his daughters, united with the Cohansey church and laid aside their differences (predestination, the singing of psalms, the laying on of hands and a few other minor details of doctrine). The Rev. Killingsworth having died in 1709, Timothy Brooks became the pastor of the Cohansey Baptist Church in the same year that he united with it, 1710. This congregation worshipped in the small frame church at Sheppard's Mills until 1741, when they built a new church near the old graveyard, which may still [1927] be seen close to the Mills. In this cemetery many of the first Baptists of South Jersey lie buried, and here also is the marked grave of the first white child born in Cohansey — Deborah Swinney. Unfortunately for the genealogist and historian, but few of the graves are marked and we are at a loss to trace many of these early families. In 1802 the church was removed to Roadstown, where it is still standing, although it has been remodeled.
The Rev. Timothy Brooks was not 'eminent for parts or for learning, yet he was a successful preacher; meek in his carriage; of a sweet and loving temper and always open to conviction, and made the Welsh ministers labor to instruct him in the ways of the Lord more perfectly.' Mr. Brooks served as the pastor of this church until he died in 1715, having won the love of both flocks—the Seventh Day Baptists and the First Day Church—who were heartily united to him.8
Son Timothy Brooks of Cohansey was mentioned in his father's will, 12 Mar 1709. Elder brother Timothy Brooks of West Jersey was mentioned in the will of his brother John, 9 Apr 1713.9 Timothy's son Seth and wife Rachel helped to found Cape May Court House Baptist Church, the first of that denomination in the county, in 1711/12, and Rev. Timothy Brooks presided over the formal dedication of the new church.10,11 Two of Timothy's daughters remained true to their Seventh Day doctrine and were, among others, organizers of the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Shiloh.12
16 Oct 1711, Timothy and Hanna Brooks of Cohanse, County of Salem, West Jersey, granted power of attorney to "our well beloved brother John Brooks" of Rehoboth, to receive a legacy on their behalf, to be paid by Thomas Bowen of Swansea, "from his and our Hon'rd ffather Obadiah Bowen Sen'r."13 Thomas Bowen of Swansea reports, 12 May 1712, legacy to John Brooks for (brother) Timothy Brooks (of West Jersey) and Hannah his wife.13
Timothy's will, made 26 Jan 1715/6, proved 10 Feb following, mentions his wife Hannah, children Seath (Seth), Timothy, Zebelon, Hannah, Patience, Kesiah, Zeruiah, and disposes of real and personal estate, including 20 acres "bo't of bro. John Brooks" in New England [perhaps representing John's share of the paternal estate of their father Timothy]. Named as executors were his wife and Job Shepheard of Cohansey. Witnesses were Job Shepheard, Nicholas Johnson, and Caleb Ayars, who was probably by then Timothy's son-in-law. Though he described himself as "gentleman," Timothy's estate was inventoried on 6 Feb at a modest £157.1.3, including books and papers valued at £4.17.9. The inventory also included "Legace [Legacy] reported in his will wch is in New England we cannot certify any sum."9
"At his funeral, more than a hundred of his descendants followed to the grave, which is most likely to be in the Sheppard's Mills burying-ground. His grave is unmarked."14
Source: http://www.tributaries.info/p734.htm#i7332
Suggested edit: Morgan Edwards, Materials Towards a History of the Baptists in Jersey; Distinguished into Firstday Baptists, Seventhday Baptists, Tuncker Baptists, Rogerene Baptists. Vol. II. (Philadelphia, PA: Thomas Dobson, 1792), pp. 28-36. In the "spring of 1690" the Cohansey Baptist Church was formed and Rev. Thomas Killingsworth became their minister" (p. 30) and served there until his death in 1708 (p. 34). "In 1710 (continues Mr. Kelsay) rev. Timothy Brooks and his company united with this church ... (p. 31) and he served here until his death in 1716 (p. 35).
Contributor: Nick Swanstrom (46882286)
Rev. Timothy Brooks was the pastor of the old Cohansey Baptist Church from the founding in 1710 to 1716.
There were several Bowens from Swansea, Massachusetts who had moved with Rev. Timothy Brooks to Bowentown, New Jersey, just across the Cohansey River from Robert Ayars' "Lippincott
Purchase," and just a couple of miles southeast of Robert's "Wass Purchase." Among them was Samuel Bowen, Obadiah's son.
Rev. Timothy/3w Brooks Jr., 2nd so-named, born 9 Oct 1661 at Woburn, Massachusetts1,2, followed his father first to Swansea, Massachusetts4, where he married, 10 Nov 1685, Hannah/2 Bowen of Swansea, daughter of Obadiah/2 Bowen and Mary Clifton.5,6 They lived at Swansea for perhaps five years after marriage.
About 1690 they followed Timothy's father to Salem County, West Jersey. According to Robert Peacock Brooks, they landed at the mouth of the Cohansey River, then Salem and today Cumberland County.
Some of these people settled along the north side and some on the south side. The Brooks, Bowens, Barrotts and the Swinneys settled along the north side near Bridgetown (Bridgeton) and called their settlement 'Bowentown,' or the Brooks Company, for the reason that Timothy Brooks, Junior, was their pastor. The region near the home of the Barrotts was known and is still known today [1927] as Barrotts Run ... Many of the descendants of Timothy, Jr. live in the region of Bowentown, and for many years his lineal descendants lived on the farm of his father at that place.7
Timothy became a lay preacher of considerable influence, as Robert Peacock Brooks wrote in 1927.
Timothy Brooks (Junior) was much interested in the religious tenets of the Baptists and became a preacher with a considerable following. In 1687 a little band of Welsh Baptists left for Jersey, as has been said. Timothy Brooks's company kept a separate church society until 1710. During a part of this time this society — Seventh Day Baptist — worshipped in the homes of its members, as they had serious differences with the congregation of the First Day Baptists, which had organized as the Cohansey Baptist Church in 1690. This church was a little log church along the banks of the Cohansey Creek under the leadership of Rev. Thomas Killingsworth of Salem as their pastor. This church was used for about four years and was replaced by a small frame building at Sheppard's Mill. Due to the efforts of the Rev. Valentine Wrightman of Groton, Connecticut, Timothy Brooks, Jr., and two of his daughters, united with the Cohansey church and laid aside their differences (predestination, the singing of psalms, the laying on of hands and a few other minor details of doctrine). The Rev. Killingsworth having died in 1709, Timothy Brooks became the pastor of the Cohansey Baptist Church in the same year that he united with it, 1710. This congregation worshipped in the small frame church at Sheppard's Mills until 1741, when they built a new church near the old graveyard, which may still [1927] be seen close to the Mills. In this cemetery many of the first Baptists of South Jersey lie buried, and here also is the marked grave of the first white child born in Cohansey — Deborah Swinney. Unfortunately for the genealogist and historian, but few of the graves are marked and we are at a loss to trace many of these early families. In 1802 the church was removed to Roadstown, where it is still standing, although it has been remodeled.
The Rev. Timothy Brooks was not 'eminent for parts or for learning, yet he was a successful preacher; meek in his carriage; of a sweet and loving temper and always open to conviction, and made the Welsh ministers labor to instruct him in the ways of the Lord more perfectly.' Mr. Brooks served as the pastor of this church until he died in 1715, having won the love of both flocks—the Seventh Day Baptists and the First Day Church—who were heartily united to him.8
Son Timothy Brooks of Cohansey was mentioned in his father's will, 12 Mar 1709. Elder brother Timothy Brooks of West Jersey was mentioned in the will of his brother John, 9 Apr 1713.9 Timothy's son Seth and wife Rachel helped to found Cape May Court House Baptist Church, the first of that denomination in the county, in 1711/12, and Rev. Timothy Brooks presided over the formal dedication of the new church.10,11 Two of Timothy's daughters remained true to their Seventh Day doctrine and were, among others, organizers of the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Shiloh.12
16 Oct 1711, Timothy and Hanna Brooks of Cohanse, County of Salem, West Jersey, granted power of attorney to "our well beloved brother John Brooks" of Rehoboth, to receive a legacy on their behalf, to be paid by Thomas Bowen of Swansea, "from his and our Hon'rd ffather Obadiah Bowen Sen'r."13 Thomas Bowen of Swansea reports, 12 May 1712, legacy to John Brooks for (brother) Timothy Brooks (of West Jersey) and Hannah his wife.13
Timothy's will, made 26 Jan 1715/6, proved 10 Feb following, mentions his wife Hannah, children Seath (Seth), Timothy, Zebelon, Hannah, Patience, Kesiah, Zeruiah, and disposes of real and personal estate, including 20 acres "bo't of bro. John Brooks" in New England [perhaps representing John's share of the paternal estate of their father Timothy]. Named as executors were his wife and Job Shepheard of Cohansey. Witnesses were Job Shepheard, Nicholas Johnson, and Caleb Ayars, who was probably by then Timothy's son-in-law. Though he described himself as "gentleman," Timothy's estate was inventoried on 6 Feb at a modest £157.1.3, including books and papers valued at £4.17.9. The inventory also included "Legace [Legacy] reported in his will wch is in New England we cannot certify any sum."9
"At his funeral, more than a hundred of his descendants followed to the grave, which is most likely to be in the Sheppard's Mills burying-ground. His grave is unmarked."14
Source: http://www.tributaries.info/p734.htm#i7332
Suggested edit: Morgan Edwards, Materials Towards a History of the Baptists in Jersey; Distinguished into Firstday Baptists, Seventhday Baptists, Tuncker Baptists, Rogerene Baptists. Vol. II. (Philadelphia, PA: Thomas Dobson, 1792), pp. 28-36. In the "spring of 1690" the Cohansey Baptist Church was formed and Rev. Thomas Killingsworth became their minister" (p. 30) and served there until his death in 1708 (p. 34). "In 1710 (continues Mr. Kelsay) rev. Timothy Brooks and his company united with this church ... (p. 31) and he served here until his death in 1716 (p. 35).
Contributor: Nick Swanstrom (46882286)
Timothy BROOKS, Jr., Rev. Married Hannah BOWEN on 10 NOV 1685 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.
Rev. Timothy Brooks was the pastor of the old Cohansey Baptist Church from the founding in 1710 to 1716.
There were several Bowens from Swansea, Massachusetts who had moved with Rev. Timothy Brooks to Bowentown, New Jersey, just across the Cohansey River from Robert Ayars' "Lippincott
Purchase," and just a couple of miles southeast of Robert's "Wass Purchase." Among them was Samuel Bowen, Obadiah's son.
Rev. Timothy/3w Brooks Jr., 2nd so-named, born 9 Oct 1661 at Woburn, Massachusetts1,2, followed his father first to Swansea, Massachusetts4, where he married, 10 Nov 1685, Hannah/2 Bowen of Swansea, daughter of Obadiah/2 Bowen and Mary Clifton.5,6 They lived at Swansea for perhaps five years after marriage.
About 1690 they followed Timothy's father to Salem County, West Jersey. According to Robert Peacock Brooks, they landed at the mouth of the Cohansey River, then Salem and today Cumberland County.
Some of these people settled along the north side and some on the south side. The Brooks, Bowens, Barrotts and the Swinneys settled along the north side near Bridgetown (Bridgeton) and called their settlement 'Bowentown,' or the Brooks Company, for the reason that Timothy Brooks, Junior, was their pastor. The region near the home of the Barrotts was known and is still known today [1927] as Barrotts Run ... Many of the descendants of Timothy, Jr. live in the region of Bowentown, and for many years his lineal descendants lived on the farm of his father at that place.7
Timothy became a lay preacher of considerable influence, as Robert Peacock Brooks wrote in 1927.
Timothy Brooks (Junior) was much interested in the religious tenets of the Baptists and became a preacher with a considerable following. In 1687 a little band of Welsh Baptists left for Jersey, as has been said. Timothy Brooks's company kept a separate church society until 1710. During a part of this time this society — Seventh Day Baptist — worshipped in the homes of its members, as they had serious differences with the congregation of the First Day Baptists, which had organized as the Cohansey Baptist Church in 1690. This church was a little log church along the banks of the Cohansey Creek under the leadership of Rev. Thomas Killingsworth of Salem as their pastor. This church was used for about four years and was replaced by a small frame building at Sheppard's Mill. Due to the efforts of the Rev. Valentine Wrightman of Groton, Connecticut, Timothy Brooks, Jr., and two of his daughters, united with the Cohansey church and laid aside their differences (predestination, the singing of psalms, the laying on of hands and a few other minor details of doctrine). The Rev. Killingsworth having died in 1709, Timothy Brooks became the pastor of the Cohansey Baptist Church in the same year that he united with it, 1710. This congregation worshipped in the small frame church at Sheppard's Mills until 1741, when they built a new church near the old graveyard, which may still [1927] be seen close to the Mills. In this cemetery many of the first Baptists of South Jersey lie buried, and here also is the marked grave of the first white child born in Cohansey — Deborah Swinney. Unfortunately for the genealogist and historian, but few of the graves are marked and we are at a loss to trace many of these early families. In 1802 the church was removed to Roadstown, where it is still standing, although it has been remodeled.
The Rev. Timothy Brooks was not 'eminent for parts or for learning, yet he was a successful preacher; meek in his carriage; of a sweet and loving temper and always open to conviction, and made the Welsh ministers labor to instruct him in the ways of the Lord more perfectly.' Mr. Brooks served as the pastor of this church until he died in 1715, having won the love of both flocks—the Seventh Day Baptists and the First Day Church—who were heartily united to him.8
Son Timothy Brooks of Cohansey was mentioned in his father's will, 12 Mar 1709. Elder brother Timothy Brooks of West Jersey was mentioned in the will of his brother John, 9 Apr 1713.9 Timothy's son Seth and wife Rachel helped to found Cape May Court House Baptist Church, the first of that denomination in the county, in 1711/12, and Rev. Timothy Brooks presided over the formal dedication of the new church.10,11 Two of Timothy's daughters remained true to their Seventh Day doctrine and were, among others, organizers of the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Shiloh.12
16 Oct 1711, Timothy and Hanna Brooks of Cohanse, County of Salem, West Jersey, granted power of attorney to "our well beloved brother John Brooks" of Rehoboth, to receive a legacy on their behalf, to be paid by Thomas Bowen of Swansea, "from his and our Hon'rd ffather Obadiah Bowen Sen'r."13 Thomas Bowen of Swansea reports, 12 May 1712, legacy to John Brooks for (brother) Timothy Brooks (of West Jersey) and Hannah his wife.13
Timothy's will, made 26 Jan 1715/6, proved 10 Feb following, mentions his wife Hannah, children Seath (Seth), Timothy, Zebelon, Hannah, Patience, Kesiah, Zeruiah, and disposes of real and personal estate, including 20 acres "bo't of bro. John Brooks" in New England [perhaps representing John's share of the paternal estate of their father Timothy]. Named as executors were his wife and Job Shepheard of Cohansey. Witnesses were Job Shepheard, Nicholas Johnson, and Caleb Ayars, who was probably by then Timothy's son-in-law. Though he described himself as "gentleman," Timothy's estate was inventoried on 6 Feb at a modest £157.1.3, including books and papers valued at £4.17.9. The inventory also included "Legace [Legacy] reported in his will wch is in New England we cannot certify any sum."9
"At his funeral, more than a hundred of his descendants followed to the grave, which is most likely to be in the Sheppard's Mills burying-ground. His grave is unmarked."14
Source: http://www.tributaries.info/p734.htm#i7332
Suggested edit: Morgan Edwards, Materials Towards a History of the Baptists in Jersey; Distinguished into Firstday Baptists, Seventhday Baptists, Tuncker Baptists, Rogerene Baptists. Vol. II. (Philadelphia, PA: Thomas Dobson, 1792), pp. 28-36. In the "spring of 1690" the Cohansey Baptist Church was formed and Rev. Thomas Killingsworth became their minister" (p. 30) and served there until his death in 1708 (p. 34). "In 1710 (continues Mr. Kelsay) rev. Timothy Brooks and his company united with this church ... (p. 31) and he served here until his death in 1716 (p. 35).
Contributor: Nick Swanstrom (46882286)
Rev. Timothy Brooks was the pastor of the old Cohansey Baptist Church from the founding in 1710 to 1716.
There were several Bowens from Swansea, Massachusetts who had moved with Rev. Timothy Brooks to Bowentown, New Jersey, just across the Cohansey River from Robert Ayars' "Lippincott
Purchase," and just a couple of miles southeast of Robert's "Wass Purchase." Among them was Samuel Bowen, Obadiah's son.
Rev. Timothy/3w Brooks Jr., 2nd so-named, born 9 Oct 1661 at Woburn, Massachusetts1,2, followed his father first to Swansea, Massachusetts4, where he married, 10 Nov 1685, Hannah/2 Bowen of Swansea, daughter of Obadiah/2 Bowen and Mary Clifton.5,6 They lived at Swansea for perhaps five years after marriage.
About 1690 they followed Timothy's father to Salem County, West Jersey. According to Robert Peacock Brooks, they landed at the mouth of the Cohansey River, then Salem and today Cumberland County.
Some of these people settled along the north side and some on the south side. The Brooks, Bowens, Barrotts and the Swinneys settled along the north side near Bridgetown (Bridgeton) and called their settlement 'Bowentown,' or the Brooks Company, for the reason that Timothy Brooks, Junior, was their pastor. The region near the home of the Barrotts was known and is still known today [1927] as Barrotts Run ... Many of the descendants of Timothy, Jr. live in the region of Bowentown, and for many years his lineal descendants lived on the farm of his father at that place.7
Timothy became a lay preacher of considerable influence, as Robert Peacock Brooks wrote in 1927.
Timothy Brooks (Junior) was much interested in the religious tenets of the Baptists and became a preacher with a considerable following. In 1687 a little band of Welsh Baptists left for Jersey, as has been said. Timothy Brooks's company kept a separate church society until 1710. During a part of this time this society — Seventh Day Baptist — worshipped in the homes of its members, as they had serious differences with the congregation of the First Day Baptists, which had organized as the Cohansey Baptist Church in 1690. This church was a little log church along the banks of the Cohansey Creek under the leadership of Rev. Thomas Killingsworth of Salem as their pastor. This church was used for about four years and was replaced by a small frame building at Sheppard's Mill. Due to the efforts of the Rev. Valentine Wrightman of Groton, Connecticut, Timothy Brooks, Jr., and two of his daughters, united with the Cohansey church and laid aside their differences (predestination, the singing of psalms, the laying on of hands and a few other minor details of doctrine). The Rev. Killingsworth having died in 1709, Timothy Brooks became the pastor of the Cohansey Baptist Church in the same year that he united with it, 1710. This congregation worshipped in the small frame church at Sheppard's Mills until 1741, when they built a new church near the old graveyard, which may still [1927] be seen close to the Mills. In this cemetery many of the first Baptists of South Jersey lie buried, and here also is the marked grave of the first white child born in Cohansey — Deborah Swinney. Unfortunately for the genealogist and historian, but few of the graves are marked and we are at a loss to trace many of these early families. In 1802 the church was removed to Roadstown, where it is still standing, although it has been remodeled.
The Rev. Timothy Brooks was not 'eminent for parts or for learning, yet he was a successful preacher; meek in his carriage; of a sweet and loving temper and always open to conviction, and made the Welsh ministers labor to instruct him in the ways of the Lord more perfectly.' Mr. Brooks served as the pastor of this church until he died in 1715, having won the love of both flocks—the Seventh Day Baptists and the First Day Church—who were heartily united to him.8
Son Timothy Brooks of Cohansey was mentioned in his father's will, 12 Mar 1709. Elder brother Timothy Brooks of West Jersey was mentioned in the will of his brother John, 9 Apr 1713.9 Timothy's son Seth and wife Rachel helped to found Cape May Court House Baptist Church, the first of that denomination in the county, in 1711/12, and Rev. Timothy Brooks presided over the formal dedication of the new church.10,11 Two of Timothy's daughters remained true to their Seventh Day doctrine and were, among others, organizers of the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Shiloh.12
16 Oct 1711, Timothy and Hanna Brooks of Cohanse, County of Salem, West Jersey, granted power of attorney to "our well beloved brother John Brooks" of Rehoboth, to receive a legacy on their behalf, to be paid by Thomas Bowen of Swansea, "from his and our Hon'rd ffather Obadiah Bowen Sen'r."13 Thomas Bowen of Swansea reports, 12 May 1712, legacy to John Brooks for (brother) Timothy Brooks (of West Jersey) and Hannah his wife.13
Timothy's will, made 26 Jan 1715/6, proved 10 Feb following, mentions his wife Hannah, children Seath (Seth), Timothy, Zebelon, Hannah, Patience, Kesiah, Zeruiah, and disposes of real and personal estate, including 20 acres "bo't of bro. John Brooks" in New England [perhaps representing John's share of the paternal estate of their father Timothy]. Named as executors were his wife and Job Shepheard of Cohansey. Witnesses were Job Shepheard, Nicholas Johnson, and Caleb Ayars, who was probably by then Timothy's son-in-law. Though he described himself as "gentleman," Timothy's estate was inventoried on 6 Feb at a modest £157.1.3, including books and papers valued at £4.17.9. The inventory also included "Legace [Legacy] reported in his will wch is in New England we cannot certify any sum."9
"At his funeral, more than a hundred of his descendants followed to the grave, which is most likely to be in the Sheppard's Mills burying-ground. His grave is unmarked."14
Source: http://www.tributaries.info/p734.htm#i7332
Suggested edit: Morgan Edwards, Materials Towards a History of the Baptists in Jersey; Distinguished into Firstday Baptists, Seventhday Baptists, Tuncker Baptists, Rogerene Baptists. Vol. II. (Philadelphia, PA: Thomas Dobson, 1792), pp. 28-36. In the "spring of 1690" the Cohansey Baptist Church was formed and Rev. Thomas Killingsworth became their minister" (p. 30) and served there until his death in 1708 (p. 34). "In 1710 (continues Mr. Kelsay) rev. Timothy Brooks and his company united with this church ... (p. 31) and he served here until his death in 1716 (p. 35).
Contributor: Nick Swanstrom (46882286)
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